Once Upon a Time in Russia

This song has been stuck in my head for probably the most longest time... Finally got a idea worth for the use of this song and here it is

Concept: The Concept basically parodies the story as told in the video in a unique way. I wanted to kind of have the feel that all anime characters exist in a sort of a Russian perspective. Hence I used well over 250 photos of Russian Landscapes, buildings and landmarks with a large array of anime characters posing in front of. Since the song is from the 70s, I also kind of wanted to give it that retro feel and hence the use of the “Viewmaster” dices (who those who actually know what a Viewmaster was!

Upon watching Fullmetal Alchemist, the story seemed to have that Euro Asian look and thus I used it as the background from the story. The shoe in character to parody and twist the meaning of the story as told in the song was no other than Louis Armstrong as he fits the role perfectly. Other characters inlcude the “queen” as taken from Code Guess.

I wanted to showcase the actual singers and characters from both Azumanga Dio and Haruhi Suzumiya fit well.

Information
Anime: Ah! My Goddess (Movie), Ah! My Goddess (OVA), Air, Angel Beats (TV), Azumanga Daioh, Black Lagoon (TV), Bleach, CANAAN (TV), Chobits, Chrono Crusade (TV), Clannad (TV), Code Geass - Lelouch of the Rebellion (TV), Cowboy Bebop, Death Note (TV), El Hazard: The Magnificent World (1st OVA), Fate/stay night (TV), Fruits Basket, Full Metal Panic, Fullmetal Alchemist (TV), Fushigi Yuugi, Hellsing, Hetalia: Axis Powers (TV), High School of the Dead (TV), Inu Yasha (TV), Irresponsible Captain Tylor, Kiki's Delivery Service, Laputa - Castle in the Sky, Last Exile, Love Hina (TV), Lucky Star (TV), Macross Plus, Martian Successor Nadesico, Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya (TV), My Neighbor Totoro, Naruto, Neon Genesis Evangelion, One Piece, Ouran High School Host Club (TV), Please Teacher (TV), Pokemon (TV), Project A-ko, Rurouni Kenshin (TV), Sailor Moon, Sgt. Frog (TV), Slayers (OVA), Slayers (TV), Toradora! (TV), Trigun
Music: Boney M. - Rasputin
Awards: Best Concept на Anime Boston 2012, Judges’ Choice Award на Anime North 2012, Master Fan Favorite на A-Kon 23, Upbeat/Dance и Coordinator's Choice на Anime Mid Atlantic 12